<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000102588 <NAME> SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 8,359 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 157 <ALLOWANCES> 47 <INVENTORY> 0<F1> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,993 <PP&E> 7,777 <DEPRECIATION> 4,923 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,969 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,613 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,905<F2> <OTHER-SE> 6,330 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,969 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,197 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,190 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 326 <INCOME-PRETAX> (789) <INCOME-TAX> (316) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (473) <DISCONTINUED> 3,183 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,710 <EPS-BASIC> 1.78 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.75 <FN> 1 Net of reserve of $4,801 2 1,522 total common shares outstanding </FN>